United States American History: Civil War - Now| Semester 1 of Full Year -SP
Wendy Wawrzyniak
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(66)
In this 16-lesson self paced course, students will learn the equivalent of the first semester of high school US History through presentations, discussion, and enrichment activities taught by a certified teacher, utilizing state standards.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with State-Specific Standards
The course outline with topics of coverage is in the syllabus. While each class will be varied in the delivery of instruction, the instructor will utilize presentations that are guided by a daily focus, discussion questions/prompts that encourage higher-level thinking and discussion. Each week will include a video of the instructor teaching the lesson. Additionally, there will be video clips, review games, and quizzes (using MS Forms to submit for grading, which doesn't require signing...
23 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction & ExpectationsStudents will understand format and expectations of the course. Use research and inquiry skills to analyze American history using primary and secondary sourcesLesson 2Moral Reform 1830-1850Analyze the importance of the reforms prior to the Civil War?Week 2Lesson 3The History of Enslavement in the United StatesDetermine the role of slavery in dividing the US.Lesson 4Manifest DestinyWhat motivated American territorial expansion?Week 3Lesson 5The Native American ExperienceWhat impact did settlement have on the Native Americans?Lesson 6The Sectional CrisisIdentify the causes of the Civil War.Week 4Lesson 7The Sectional Crisis Part IIUse documents to support Why the Union was not able to come up with a practical agreement to settle the moral dilemma of slavery.Lesson 8Review & TestReview the events that led to the Civil War beginningWeek 5Lesson 9The Civil WarWhy did South Carolina secede? What brought about the end of the Civil War?Week 6Lesson 10ReconstructionWhy was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction considered “radical”?Week 7Lesson 11Review and Testing Civil War ReconstructionWeek 8Lesson 12Industrial RevolutionWhat was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on America? What were the positive and negative effects? What was the role of Big Business during the IR? In what ways did businesses organize during the IR?Week 9Lesson 13Industrial RevolutionWhat effect did IR have on laborers? How did the workers respond to unfair labor practices? How did the population shift during the IR?Week 10Lesson 14Gilded AgeIdentify patterns in immigration that influenced urbanization. Evaluate the reasons for and effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Evaluate the actions of the US government during the Gilded Age.Week 11Lesson 15Industrialization/Urbanization/Gilded AgeEvaluate the actions of the US government during the Gilded AgeLesson 16Review & TestWeek 12Lesson 17Imperialism & the Spanish American WarDefine imperialism Describe how the US participated in the Age of Imperialism. Explain the role of T Roosevelt in expanding US power. What were the causes and consequences of the Spanish American War?Week 13Lesson 18ProgressivismHow did the US benefit from the Spanish American War?Lesson 19WWIWhat events led up to US involvement in WWI? What were the consequences of WWI? How did American change after the war?Week 14Lesson 20Roaring 20sWhat characterized America in the 1920s?Week 15Lesson 21The Great DepressionWhat were the causes of the Great Depression?Week 16Lesson 22The New DealHow did the US government respond to the depression? How did the New Deal alter the government’s role in its people?Lesson 23Review and Assessment
1. Students will understand the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction and its effects on the American people. 2. Students will identify settlement patterns in the American West, the reservation system, and/or the tribulations of the Indigenous People from 1865-90. 3. Analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing social and political conditions in response to the Industrial Revolution. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the changing role of the United States in world affairs through the end of World War I. 5. Analyze the effects of the changing social, political, and economic conditions of the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. 6. Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
I have 30+ years of teaching experience, which includes 25 years of teaching history and government to high school-age students. I take special care to use historical evidence and facts when teaching history and especially marginalized groups and controversial topics.
Homework Offered
Students will be given assignments that may consist of reading parts of the text, reading documents, watching a video clip, or completing an assessment as part of that week's assignments.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The learner will be assessed based on performance on the assessments (quizzes and tests) as well as participation in interaction activities.Grades Offered
Please let me know if you will require grades at the start of the course.
Folder for the organization of notes and handouts.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
As is often the case when learning about war, there may be sensitive content pertaining to the Civil War, human trafficking, World War I, and the Industrial Revolution. Be assured that I have extensive experiencing teaching about marginalized groups and controversial topics. I always let the facts and evidence be the guiding force behind history.
Stanford History Education Group https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn www.loc.gov www.TeachingTolerance.org Online, Open Sourced Text: www.poptential.org
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(66)
With many years of teaching experience and a Master's Degree in education, I can pretty much teach anything to anyone! My students have ranged from beginners through AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate) high school...
Self-Paced Class
$19
weekly or $300 for all content23 pre-recorded lessons
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 6 learners
Ages: 14-17
